September 21st, 2011
When I was younger, I always liked the concept of “do-overs” – you know, when you mess something up, you get another try. I love applying that metaphor to our health. It’s easy to be overly hard on ourselves – maybe you didn’t eat so clean over the summer – too much sugar, alcohol or
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Filed under: clean eating, Eating Less, Greens, Healthy Meals, Mindful Eating | 1 Comment
September 2nd, 2011
A few weeks ago I was on Good Morning Connecticut on WTNH8 discussing healthy, clean eating back-to-school breakfasts that both kids and adults will enjoy. The first item I featured was chia seed pudding (aka breakfast cereal) as you’ll see in the video here: Simply put, I think chia seeds are divine! So simple, so
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Filed under: Antioxidants, Chia seeds, clean eating, Fiber, Protein, Recipes | 2 Comments
August 19th, 2011
Haven’t we all heard the adage, “the best way to start the day is with a healthy breakfast?” umpteen times before? And it’s true what they say: eating a healthy, nutrient-rich breakfast sets the tone for both kids and adults when it comes to focus and concentration, energy levels and overall effectiveness. And you shouldn’t
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August 7th, 2011
Yours truly, The Clean Eating Coach, has a love affair with watermelon, one of may favorite summertime treats. Growing up, I really wasn’t a big fan — I found it to be too, well, watery. Plus I wasn’t a fan of all those big black seeds. Fast forward many years later (my husband swears it
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Filed under: Antioxidants, Beverages, clean eating, Prevention, Summer, Watermelon | 5 Comments
April 18th, 2011
No matter how hard I try during the winter, I never seem to exercise as consistently and eagerly as during spring and summer. This winter especially, piles of snow and ice put a damper on my walking routine. After getting in the habit of walking 2-3 miles per day in the fall, I’m eager to
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Filed under: clean eating, Cleansing, Detoxification, Greens, Spring, Tongue scraping | 2 Comments
March 15th, 2011
In the fast paced world in which we live, with lots of eating on the run, it’s so easy to choose the first food we see and kick clean eating to the curb — a large pizza with extra cheese instead of a small one with veggies, soda instead of water, fried food instead of
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Filed under: Body wisdom, clean eating, Eating Less, General, Mindful Eating, Self-awareness, Slowing Down, Tuning in | No Comments
March 7th, 2011
Last week, yours truly, The Clean Eating Coach, had the opportunity and pleasure to spend the weekend at Kripalu Yoga Center in Lenox, MA for several days of self-awareness, self-discovery and sheer joy. The trip was instigated by my friend Molly who wanted to get several friends together from different parts of her life for both fun and renewal,
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Filed under: Aging, clean eating, Prevention, Self-awareness, Self-care, Shingles, Stress Management, Tuning in | No Comments
February 21st, 2011
There are certain clean eating choices, that yours truly, The Clean Eating Coach, holds as non-negotiables in supporting a healthy lifestyle. My top clean eating non-negotiables? Every week, without fail, I make the time to: Plan a week’s worth of meals that feature fresh produce (always lots of leafy greens), whole grains and almost no
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Filed under: clean eating, Food Shopping, Healthy Meals, Meal Planning | 3 Comments
